Welcome to the Amplify Science classroom showcase!
The Amplify Science K–8 curriculum blends hands-on investigations, literacy-rich activities, and interactive digital tools to empower students to do, talk, read, write, and visualize like real scientists.
Discover inspiring classroom examples and teacher resources from educators nationwide who are bringing Amplify Science to life.
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Use the drop-down menus below to browse through classroom examples for each grade band, sorted by the type of classroom resource. Check them out!
Classroom Wall
Every unit of Amplify Science utilizes a Classroom Wall that gets built as the unit progresses. Here are some examples from real Amplify Science classrooms!
Grades K–5
Credit: Shannon Cox, Sabine Parish School District, LA
Credit: Samantha Lynn
Credit: Rebecca Steindler O’Brien, P.S. 051 The Elias Howe School, NY
Credit: Veeh Nguyen, Belle Chasse Academy, LA
Credit: Brittney Gooden, LaSalle Parish, LA
Credit: Buffy Scott Marcantel, Maplewood Elementary, LA
Grades 6–8
Credit: Erica Fernandez, Elsinore Middle School, CA
Credit: Sheyenne Cahalan, Knox County R-1 School District, MO
Credit: Joshua Ryan Abellera, Fertitta Middle School, NV
Credit: Karen Wynne, Portola Middle School, CA
Credit: Desiree Christenson
Credit: Crystal Cuaron Baker, Las Cruces Public Schools, NM
Credit: Natalia Seoane, Heritage Intermediate School, CA
Credit: Lisa Anglim, Elizabeth Ustach Middle School, CA
Credit: Maria Katsanos, New York City Public Schools, NY
Credit: Lindsey Hampf, Upper Township School District, NJ
Credit: Nicole Pouliot Clegg
Hands-on activities
Students conduct hands-on activities throughout Amplify Science. Here are some photos capturing curiosity being ignited in real Amplify Science classrooms.
Grades K–5
Grade 1: Exploring shadows for the Light and Sound unit. Credit: Brittney Gooden, LaSalle Parish, LA
Grade 1: Making animal defenses for the Animal and Plant Defenses unit. Credit: Veeh Nguyen, Belle Chasse Academy, LA
Grade 1: Investigating vibrations for the Light and Sound unit. Credit: Jennifer Baker, Rapides Parish School Board, LA
Grade 1: Puppet show for the Light and Sound unit. Credit: Anna Dardar, Rapides Parish School Board, LA
Grade 2: Exploring sand samples for the Changing Landforms unit. Credit: Rebecca Steindler O’Brien
Grade 3: Imaginary clay creatures to investigate traits in real organisms for the Inheritance and Traits unit. Credit: Maribel Ramos, Esperanza Academy Charter School, PA
Grade 3: Exploring forces with magnet tricks for the Balancing Forces unit. Credit: Maureen McNeil Patt
Grade 4: Planning vision models for the Vision and Light unit. Credit: Maribel Ramos, Esperanza Academy Charter School, PA
Grade 5: Food web models with their favorite stuffed animal for the Ecosystem Restoration unit. Credit: Halli Trinker, Boonton Town School District, NJ
Grade 5: Flavor ingredients test for the Modeling Matter unit. Credit: Kevin Butters, Grand Island Public Schools, NE
Grade 5: Hands-On Flextension: Making Artifacts for the Patterns of Earth and Sky unit. Credit: Adriana Barrera, J.W. Bishop Elementary School, TX
Grade 5: Terrariums for the Ecosystem Restoration unit. Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo, Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO
Grade 5: Leaves and Roots Game Board from the Ecosystem Restoration unit. Credit: Cyndi Thompson Crouch, Smithville School District, MO
Grades 6–8
Grade 6: Drawing a scale model of microorganisms for the Microbiome unit. Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo, Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO
Grade 6: Hands-On Flextension: Microscopic Evidence of Life for the Microbiome unit. Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo, Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO
Grade 6: Introducing the classroom body systems model for the Metabolism unit. Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo, Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO
Grade 6: Metabolism Engineering Internship Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo, Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO
Grade 6: Ocean Currents game for the Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate unit. Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo, Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO
Grade 6: Warm air parcel for the Weather Patterns unit. Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo, Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO
Grade 7: Yeast experiment for Populations and Resources unit. Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo, Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO
Grade 7: The Flowing Water Model for the Geology on Mars unit. Credit: Kim Eich, Oak View Middle School, MN
Grade 7: Investigating substance changes for the Chemical Reactions unit. Credit: Ashlie Beals Arkwright, SCAPA Bluegrass, KY
Grade 7: Plate Motion Engineering Internship Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo, Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO
Grade 8: Paper model of the Moon phases for Earth, Moon, and Sun unit. Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo, Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO
Grade 8: Force and Motion Engineering Internship Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo, Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO
Grade 8: Hands-On Flextension: Reconstructing Owl Pellet Skeletons for the Evolutionary History unit. Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo, Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO
Grade 8: Investigating energy systems for the Harnessing Human Energy unit. Credit: Lisa Anglim, Elizabeth Ustach Middle School, CA
Grade 8: Investigating forces on different objects for the Force and Motion unit. Credit: Elizabeth DeBoo, Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO